William
WENLOCK
William Wenlock , whose father -also William - was the brother of my great great
grandmother Elizabeth Wenlock, sailed for New Zealand on the Leucadia, leaving London on
11 May 1870 and arriving at Port Chalmers, Dunedin on 14th August. He came from
Chorley - near Cleobury Mortimer - in Shropshire. He travelled with a friend
from the neighbouring hamlet of Billingsley, namely George
Buraston. It is thought they originally went out to join the gold prospectors,
but in fact William kept to his former employment working with sheep. He became
a wool sorter and then a sheep dealer in the thriving township of Oamaru. In July 1876 he
married Elizabeth Ellen Worsdell, who came from
Andover, Hampshire with her parents and family. They raised four sons, who in turn between
them had a large number of children. In the late 1890s the wool industry declined and
William fell on "hard times." He died on 3rd August 1897 at Oamaru. His wife
Ellen lived on until 1940 and descendents of William still live around Dunedin and
Timaru. Submitted by Sheila Kirk, Shropshire, England. If you have a connection with this
family or would like to know more please contact Sheila Kirk.

Sarah Ann BELL
Sarah Ann was born 25th February 1843 in Swan Village, Staffordshire, England and died 12
June 1928 in Dunedin. Sarah and her sister Margaret were both assisted passengers on
the "Leucadia" which left Gravesend 11 May 1870 and arrived at Port
Chalmers 14 August 1870. Sarah and Margaret were both domestic Servants in England and
Sarah worked as a domestic servant for Captain Cargill, the founder of Dunedin, until her
marriage to Edward Turley on 5 July 1873. Sarah and
Edward Turley's children were Mary b 27 February 1874, Edward b 11 April 1876,
Sarah Ann b 1875, William Harry b 1878, Lilian b 13 January
1880, Elizabeth b 27 July 1881. If you
have a connection with this family or would like to know more please contact Bill McKeich.